How to watch Katie Ledecky vs. Summer McIntosh: Race schedule, times, channels, live streams for swimming worlds
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Katie Ledecky will look to extend her run of aquatic dominance when she heads to Singapore for the Swimming World Championships.
Ledecky already owns the record for the most individual world championship gold medals with 16, but she could add another accomplishment to the history books at this year’s meet. If the 28-year-old can once again win the 800m freestyle race, she will become the first swimmer to earn seven world titles in one event.
She will face some tough competitors, though, most notably Summer McIntosh. The 18-year-old Canadian stunned the American legend in 2024, handing Ledecky her first loss in an 800m freestyle final since 2010.
Which swimming star will finish atop the leaderboard this time?
Here is everything you need to know about watching the head-to-head battles between Ledecky and McIntosh at the 2025 Swimming World Championships, including TV and streaming options for races.
How to watch Katie Ledecky vs. Summer McIntosh: TV channels, live streamsTV channels: NBC (highlights)Live streams: Peacock, Fubo (highlights)Live coverage of events at the Swimming World Championships can be streamed exclusively on Peacock. Jason Knapp (play-by-play), Rowdy Gaines (analyst) and Nicole Auerbach (reporter) will be on the Peacock broadcasts.
Encore presentations will be available to watch on NBC and Fubo. Highlight shows will air on Aug. 2 (2 p.m. ET) and Aug. 9 (1 p.m. ET).
Katie Ledecky vs. Summer McIntosh race schedule at Swimming World Championships 2025Ledecky and McIntosh are expected to compete against each other in the 400m freestyle and 800m freestyle races at the Swimming World Championships. Ledecky is also scheduled to compete in the 4x200m freestyle relay and 1500m freestyle, while McIntosh will participate in several other events and potentially swim in a final each day of the meet.
DateEventTime (ET)TV/Live streamJuly 26400 Freestyle (Prelims)10 p.m.PeacockJuly 27400 Freestyle (Finals)7 a.m.PeacockJuly 31800 Freestyle (Prelims)10 p.m.PeacockAug. 2800 Freestyle (Finals)7 a.m.PeacockSwimming World Championships full schedule 2025DateEventTime (ET)TV/Live streamJuly 25Artistic Swimming: Acrobatic Routine Final7:30 a.m.PeacockHigh Diving: Women’s 20m Final11 p.m.PeacockJuly 26Diving: Mixed 3m/10m/Team Event Final3:30 a.m.PeacockDiving: Women’s 1m Springboard Final7 a.m.PeacockSwimming: Prelims Day 110 p.m.PeacockHigh Diving: Men’s 27m Final11 p.m.PeacockJuly 27Diving: Mixed 10m Platform Synchro Final3 a.m.PeacockDiving: Men’s 1m Springboard Final5:30 a.m.PeacockSwimming: Finals Day 17 a.m.PeacockSwimming: Prelims Day 210 p.m.PeacockJuly 28Diving: Men’s 3m Springboard Synchro Final4 a.m.PeacockDiving: Women’s 10m Platform Synchro Final6 a.m.PeacockSwimming: Finals Day 27 a.m.PeacockSwimming: Prelims Day 310 p.m.PeacockJuly 29Diving: Women’s 3m Springboard Synchro Final3:30 a.m.PeacockDiving: Men’s 10m Platform Synchro Final5:30 a.m.PeacockSwimming: Finals Day 37 a.m.PeacockSwimming: Prelims Day 410 p.m.PeacockJuly 30Diving: Mixed 3m Springboard Synchro Final5:30 a.m.PeacockSwimming: Finals Day 47 a.m.PeacockSwimming: Prelims Day 510 p.m.PeacockJuly 31Diving: Women’s 10m Platform Final6:15 a.m.PeacockSwimming: Finals Day 57 a.m.PeacockSwimming: Prelims Day 610 p.m.PeacockAug. 1Diving: Men’s 3m Springboard Final6 a.m.PeacockSwimming: Finals Day 67 a.m.PeacockSwimming: Prelims Day 710 p.m.PeacockAug. 2Diving: Women’s 3m Springboard Final6 a.m.PeacockSwimming: Finals Day 77:30 a.m.PeacockSwimming Highlights*2 p.m.NBC, FuboSwimming: Prelims Day 810 p.m.PeacockAug. 3Diving: Men’s 10m Platform Final5:30 a.m.PeacockSwimming: Finals Day 87 a.m.PeacockAug. 9Swimming Highlights*1 p.m.NBC, Fubo*Encore presentation
